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FWP. 1st world problems. Hilarious things we complain about, that are really quite ridiculous in the grand scheme of things & we have no right to be so whiny. FWP has been quite the trend as of late but it’s almost out the door… maybe If I had blogged at all during the summer or fall it might’ve been more relevant. BUT. I wanted to squeeze this post in before it is completely old news.

common FWP’s that we have absolutely whatsoever no right to complain about:

pulling the blankets up & punching yourself in the face

when you don’t know how to use your mac

when you step in gum

bad hair day

when someone tags you in an unflattering photo on FB

you can’t find a matching lid for your tupperware

hotel beds that are hard to get into/sleep in because the sheets are tucked-in on an extreme Olympic level

FB forced you to change over to timeline

your cell phone battery is running low

you didn’t get any money from your tax return

when you have to wait a whole week for the next episode of your fav TV show

they forgot to put the fries in the bag at the drive-through

no free wifi

the freezer made your ice cream too hard to scoop

you have to share a bathroom with your brother

when your pb&j gets smushed in your bag

if the sound of lawn mowers or garbage trucks wakes you up in the morning

when your chewing gum disintegrates in your mouth

when it takes forever for your car to heat up in the winter

if your hand doesn’t fit in the pringles can

if you only got two likes on your instagram pic

when it takes forever for the elevator doors to close

when your yogurt cup tips over b/c your spoon is too heavy

if you opened a birthday card & there was no $ in it

when your car doesn’t have an ipod hookup

when you have to drink hot water b/c you left your water bottle in the car

when you’re reading a book but you can only picture the actors who played the characters in the movie

you don’t have set plans for the weekend

when you can’t hear the TV over the vacuum or blender

your computer got a virus

you left your cell phone at home

they only accept cash

when your microwave keeps beeping until it’s opened

you wanna text someone back but you keep getting green lights

they only serve pepsi products

you ate too much & developed a food baby

you forgot to put deodorant on today

you don’t have tivo

when you forget about your clothes in the washer & they start to smell

I said no pickles & they still gave me pickles

when your roommate/mom cleaned up all your stuff & now you don’t know where any of it is

you take an awesome pic, but it ends up being blurry

nobody threw you a surprise party this year

ruining your nail polish before it dries

when you have to wait for a video to buffer

when you can’t remember all the passwords you have for all your online accounts so you have to reset them

when Santa doesn’t bring you what you asked for

when glitter gets everywhere

I want to workout, but I don’t want to shower again

the wait to be seated at the Cheesecake Factory is 1hr

While I’ll be it, FWP is a hilarious trend… I’m positive you’ve all complained about most of the things on this list… for real! I know I have. So how about we all work towards being less whiny & more grateful, especially during the holidays. Over the summer I did quite a bit of reading… & one book I’d highly recommend is this one.

What inspired me to pick this up off the shelf at the library? Have you met me? One thing I’ve observed about myself is that, at times… ok most of the time, I am a pathological whiner. When I saw this book, it was practically beaming at me in neon lights “open me madame complainer!” Lately I’ve tried to tone down my sarcastic tendencies, but trust me people, I’ve still got a long way to go. I’ve gotten this book from the library twice & even want to purchase it because I actually validate it as a book worth owning. Check it out. Literally. From your library. Or if you have a madame/monsieur complainer in your life… this could make a great Christmas gift! Nothing quite says happy holidays like a slap in the face wake-up call… stop whining!